Hi - newly diagnosed with BCC on my nose and just been referred to plastic surgeon. I am grateful it's not melanoma, but still anxious as it's on my face. Any advice for coping with the anxiety/story sharing?
I haven't had BCC (I'm a melanoma patient) but both my dad & sister-in-law have had them removed from their face. My dad had one on his forehead which was surgically removed 15 years ago & it healed beautifully with very little sign of a scar. My sis-in-law had one removed from under her eye last year - that too has healed very well with very little sign of a scar.
Facial plastic surgeons are meticulous in their stitching. Regarding the nose, take a look at photos of Hugh Jackman - he's had several BCC removed from his nose over the years but it's not obvious on his photos.
The good thing is that, once removed it's been dealt with. But remember that, as BCC is caused by UV damage, the rest of your skin may have been damaged too so anyone diagnosed with any UV related skin cancer is prone to having at least one other in their lifetime. My dad had another on his face a few years ago - fortunately that was caught early & successfully treated with a chemo cream. My sis-in-law had had one removed from her back a few years ago, again successfully treated.
I hope others come along & share their personal experience with you. I hope you aren't waiting too long for the removal - waiting is the hardest part of this experience, believe me. Good luck,
Thank you so much for sharing your personal stories, Angie. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my post - you've made me feel better already! And I will look at Hugh Jackman, as you suggest.
Good luck with your own melanoma journey - I really hope you have successful treatment and a good outcome that sees you cancer-free after the 5 year marker, and on into the future beyond that.
Thank you so much for sharing your personal stories, Angie. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my post - you've made me feel better already! And I will look at Hugh Jackman, as you suggest.
Good luck with your own melanoma journey - I really hope you have successful treatment and a good outcome that sees you cancer-free after the 5 year marker, and on into the future beyond that.
